FASTING......

WOW!!! Its crazy how time flys.... I have been slacking on this blog a little... Tommorrow never comes eh...:S... The last few weeks has been very eventful for me. One thing I have realised, is that in life there are seasons. In the first few months being here I definitely went through a storm as I know it. But first and fore mostly, God used this storm to develop my character in many ways. A great saying that i love is " Your Gifts and talents can bring you places, were your character can`t keep you". I am so thankful that I kept an open mind and let God develop me during the storm.

I believe now that I have a little more character..... God is using this season in my life to develop the gifts and talents he has given me. So at the moment im just trying to focus on being faith in the smaller things, by giving 100% no matter how boring the task and maintaining a level of excellence (Mathew 7:7).

In January Celebration church launched a 21 day daniel fast, starting on the 11th of January (www.awake21.org). Now fasting is something which i am not familiar with. But i have kept an open mind. And it has been amazing to see how this act of disconnecting my body from its fleshly desires and connecting more with God has made a massive spiritual impact within my personal walk with God. Its like faith on steriods. When I looked at Mathew 17:20-21, i could see that famous scripture of how a mustard seed of faith can move a mountain. But the key ingredient comes directly after the statement..... "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting" NKJV. This was definitely new to me... but after trying it out i understand exactly why now..... there is nothing spiritual about the physical fasting....but when you discipline your body in this way... that energy is somehow transferred into the spiritual realm enabling you to align yourself with the will of God alot easier. You have all heard the saying... what goes in... must come out... its the same principal... the less gunk in... the less gunk out..:)

So if you have not tried this before... I really reccommend you to, especially if you need a breakthrough in some area of your life.... God may be willing to give you that breakthrough, but he`s waiting on the chance...Give him a chance... Although remember, fasting is useless unless you spend more time in Gods word and in prayer....

Phil